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The road to success is always under construction; share your equations for success — and learn some new ones.
What is a Queer Boss?
What is a QueerBoss? I am one of 63,026. That’s the population of the island of Guernsey where I was born. You might not have heard of it before, but it’s coupled with a few other islands in between the UK and France. It can be a bit strange at times, the phone boxes are yellow, the road names are French (even though the island speaks English) and ultimately it’s famous for a special breed of cows. I lived on Guernsey until I was 11 years old. My parents ran a busy guest house in the centre of the island, and my life was pretty simple. Around this time was the first significant shift in my life. I didn’t know who I was going to be yet or where I wanted life to take me. So I was shocked and confused when my parents told me we were moving. They were planning for us all to move from Guernsey to mainland UK. At age 11, the thought of losing my friends, my school and pretty much everything I ever knew was devastating. I cried, pleaded and flat out refused to move. Little did I know that would be the start of an enormous self-discovery journey. One that simply wouldn’t have happened if I stayed confined to the island of 63,026.
By QueerBoss6 years ago in Motivation
Seeking Success in Frequent Failure
Any writer will tell you; our field is one riddled with mines. For every hit comes a string of misses and at times you’re left wondering if you’ll ever make that homerun. If you don’t learn to handle failure, it can bury you alive, no matter what your occupation. Typically, the best way for a writer to handle frequent failure is to write about it. Understandably, this coping mechanism isn’t for everyone, so to deal with my most recent setback I’ve written some advice on how you can deal with yours.
By Tyler Turner6 years ago in Motivation
3 Lessons of Failure That Led to Global Success
It took several trails and many empty-handed return trips home to finally perform at the international level in Europe. Everyone has a journey, mine is a bit more winding than most. It was what I learned in times of failure and rejection that led to me success.
By Entertainment Writer6 years ago in Motivation
Small Town Girl Made it Big
Welcome Andrea Parson! Connect with Andrea Parson at her website: www.andrea-parson.squarespace.com Andrea is the premier dancer of Sarah Slipper’s Northwest Dance Project in Portland, Oregon. This is one of the most cutting edge and exciting dance creation companies in America for the past decade. Andrea and I attended the same small town studio under Director Anita Mitchell from the age of 8 to 14 years old. I was as impressed and inspired to dance alongside her then as I am today by her work in the cutting edge company, NW Dance Project. In this new interview series, we explore the mindset of a professional performer and the roads that led them there. Thank you so much for sharing, Andrea!
By Entertainment Writer6 years ago in Motivation
NOT THE NORMAL CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR
I never wanted to be a writer. My dream was to be a brain surgeon one day. Then, about five years ago, I woke up around one in the morning, and began writing, and haven't stopped since. I wrote about 20 children's stories, and sat on them, until recently.
By Joan Marsh6 years ago in Motivation
Planning, Preparation, and Memories of the National Anthem
It was a late summer evening, and the weather was warm and muggy. The mosquitoes were everywhere, and the anticipation of a big event was in the air. I couldn't believe the night was here, and it was really happening. It was an idea I had been tinkering with in my mind for a little while. Something that I dreamed about doing one day. And now, it was about to actually come to fruition. I was about to sing the National Anthem at a professional sporting event...at a Columbus Crew soccer game.
By Jim Gaven6 years ago in Motivation
The COVID-19 Olympics
For the last 37 days (and counting), I've made every attempt to stay productive. I've signed up for women support groups on running for public office. I've signed up for voter registration parties (some with Michelle Obama). I attempted to start a new nonprofit, tried to start a book, and tried to make a new podcast series (even though I hate the sound of my voice). I contemplated doing a new work out routine, with the hopes of being healthy and fit by the end of quarantine.
By ALNM6 years ago in Motivation
Taking the next step
Nothing is impossible. Your goals are dependent on your actions. And it’s not your actions that determine your outcome, not entirely, because at the end I believe it all comes down to your belief that you can make it, it comes down to your will power to succeed no matter what.
By Omz The Root6 years ago in Motivation
Late 20s
To quote the venerable Mr. Bueller “life moves pretty fast...” this may seem trite to some but to those of us on the verge of 30, it’s a warning. It’s a call to action and it’s a scary one. Especially if we haven’t quite figured it all out like Ferris Bueller had in highschool.
By Sean Mac6 years ago in Motivation
When the road becomes unclear.
It was the bleakest March I had ever experienced in all my 26 years. Everything was crumbling around me and I was suffocating, for I could not seem to catch a break. Nothing seemed to stick or pan out for me the way I wanted, needed, or expected it to, no matter how hard I tried or how persistent I was. Never have I felt so helpless and hopeless. Never was I on the verge of losing it, losing all hope than I was in that month. It was as if I was in a maze losing my bearings as I searched for a way out, only to hit dead end after dead end with no exit in sight. Which didn’t make any sense, given that I was following the rule of business, or what seemed like the rule of business. For it was told to me, almost on the regular in the many, many, many, interviews I had gone to. That rule being The Law of Averages, which I understood that law to mean the more opportunities I give myself the more chances I have at succeeding. I guess I was the exception to that rule, for it did not seem to apply to me no matter how many times I applied it to my job search.I had, for the longest time then been so set on my intention of finding another full-time job, a regular job, that I didn’t really give myself the break I guess to self-reflect and ask myself if what I was looking for is really what I liked, loved or, wanted to do. I hadn’t given myself the chance to ask if the industries or jobs I was applying to really interested me. I was just on a mission and had been since Mid-February to do what was indirectly implied and expected of me, find a 9-5 form of employment, and become a robot who lived a mundane, routine, life. And as soon as I came to that realization, as soon as I paused and began to ask myself these questions, it was like a huge boulder-like weight was lifted off my shoulders and I could breathe again.
By Susita H.6 years ago in Motivation
